A NARRATIVE OF THE CONQUEST OF A FRONTIER LAND

Comprising the Story of Her People from the Dawn of History to the Present Time

JAMES G. SCRUGHAM, Editor Former i::iovernor of N1vada

Issued in Three Volumes

VOLUME I

ILLUSTRATED

THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. CHICAGO AND NEW YOlllt 1935

..... - CONTENTS

ANCIENT NEVADA ------1 EARLY NEVADA

I INTRODUCTION------9 II

SPANISH EXPLORATIONS IN THE SOUTH 1776______15 III

THE TRAPPERS AND FUR TRADERS IN THE NORTH 1812-1826____ 20

IV JEDEDIAH STRONG SMITH 1826-1827 ______25

V JEDEDIAH STRONG SMITH 1827-1831-______33 vr THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY IN NEVADA 1828-1829 ______39 VII THE BONNEVILLE-WALKER EXPEDITION 1833-1834______46 VIII

THE BARTLESON-BIDWELL PARTY 1841------59 IX JOHN C. FREMONT 1843-1844------69

JOHN C. FREMONT 1845______85

XI THE OLD TRAILS------101 iii iv CONTENTS

NEV ADA AS TERRITORY AND STATE I SETTLEMENTS AND BEGINNINGS IN WESTERN UTAH ______113 II

EARLY MINING AND THE COMSTOCK LODE______130 III

OVERLAND ROUTES-PROVISIONAL TERRITORY OF NEVADA ___ 136 IV ESTABLISHMENT OF ------143 V THE TERRITORIAL ERA, 1861-64______152 VI

TERRITORIAL GROWTH BY "MINING DISTRICTS"------166 VII

NEV ADA DURING THE CIVIL WAR------181 VIII

THE WAY TO STATEHOOD------184 IX MAKING THE CONSTITUTION______192 X THE NEW STATE AND THE FISCAL PROBLEMS ______221 XI SECOND TERM OF GOVERNOR BLASDEL, 1866-70 ______244 XII THE BRADLEY ADMINISTRATION, 1871-78: RISE AND DECLINE OF THE BONANZAS------266 XIII GOVERNOR KINKEAD'S TERM, 1879-1882------308 CONTENTS V XIV

JEWETT W. ADAMS, GOVERNOR, 1883-1886______325 xv

STEVENSON-BELL ADMINISTRATION, 1887-90-----L------339 XVI

ROSWELL K. COLCORD, GOVERNOR 1891-94______361 XVII

JONES-SADLER ADMINISTRATION, 1895-1898 ______379 XVIII

REINHOLD SADLER, GOVERNOR 1899-1902______395 XIX

FIRST TERM OF GOVERNOR JOHN SPARKS, 1903-1906____ _ ----- 410 xx

SPARKS-DICKERSON ADMINISTRATION, 1907-1910______431 XXI

TASKER L. ODDIE, GOVERNOR 1911-1914------451 XXII

EMMET D. BOYLE, NEVADA'S WAR GOVERNOR, 1915-1918______479 XXIII

1919- RECONSTRUCTION1922------IN GOVERNOR------BOYLE'S------SECOND TERM 510 XXIV

JAMES G. SCRUGHAM, GOVERNOR 1923-26______535 XXV

FRED B. BALZAR, GOVERNOR 1927-1934------555 XXVI

SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA 578 XXVII

SOME NEV ADA TRAGEDIES------621

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James G. Scrugham ______Frontispiece Prehistoric Indian Writings, Lincoln County ------2 Prehistoric Indian Writings, Clark County ------5 Rock Formation in the Valley of Fire______10 "Lady of the Lake," on the Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe______12 Escalante's Crossing of the Colorado River______14 Cathedral Gorge, Lincoln CountY------18 Map of the West, Published in 1826______21 James Bridger ------23 Petrified Tree in Virgin Valley______27 Charleston Mountains near Las Vegas------30 Black Canyon Before Construction Started on Boulder Dam______37 Cathedral Gulch, Lincoln County______46 Ruby Mountains, near Elko ------48 Ruby Mountains, Elko County ------64 Kit Carson ------72 Pelican Island, ------74 "Great Column," Whipple Cave ------81 A View of the Old Fort, Las Vegas------86 Derby Canyon, near Wadsworth, Washoe County______98 A View of the Old Stewart Ranch at Las Vegas------102 Donner Monument ------108 Nevada's First State CapitoL------112 Fettic's Exchange ------121 Present Day Street Scene at Genoa______123 Virginia City ------133 Pony Express and Telegraph______137 Pelicans on Pelican Island, Pyramid Lake______140 !lank Monk ------145 The Old Ormsby House------153 Carlin Canyon ------158 Wilson Canyon, on West Walker River, Lyon County ______166 First House in Carson Valley, Ranch Home of David R. Jones______173 Austin ------174 State Capitol, Carson CitY------185 Carson City Public Buildings------193 Another View of the State Capitol, Carson City______220 Old Union Shaft, Virginia CitY------225 Virginia & Truckee Railroad Depot, Carson City______231 Upper Entrance to Wilson Canyon------243 Lake's Crossing; Toll Bridge and Stage Station, Reno______253 Snow Mantle on Ruby Mountains------258 Miner's Cabin in the Desert near Las Vegas ______260 Early Day View on South Virginia Street, Reno ______268 South on Virginia Street from Third Street ______270 Old Sierra Nevada Mine, Virginia City______273 Con-Virginia Miners, Virginia CitY------277 Liberty Engine House No. 1, Gold Hill______281 A Desert Scene near Las Vegas------284 Nevada State Prison, Carson CitY------301 The University Building, completed in 1874, at Elko______304 Ticket for the "University Ball," Sold at $6 each ______306 Mt. Rose, near Reno ------310 A Modern Herd of Cattle______319 Sheep ------321 Washoe County Court House, Reno ______324 Orestope in Old Potosi Lead and Zinc Mine------328 Ranch Scene near Las Vegas in the Las Vegas Valley ______331 Stewart Hall and Early Track Meet, University of Nevada ______335 Ranch Scene in Elko CountY------336 vii .. viii HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS The Stevenson Brothers ------338 One of the First Artesian Wells of Las Vegas------341 Ranch in Elko County ------342 A View of Goodsprings ------347 Carson Indian School at Ste'Wart------349 and Adjacent Farm Lands------362 Tractor Hauling Lumber from Charleston Park Area______371 Faculty, University of Nevada, 1893------376 A Mine Pit at Copper Flat near ElY------380 A Mine near Las Vegas------384 Lincoln County High School, Panaca ______387 Early View on East Center Street, Fallon------388 Corner Main and Center Streets, Fallon, in 1902------390 Old Central Pacific Shops at Wadsworth------394 Another Landmark in harly Nevada History-The Old Campbell House at Goodsprings, near Las Vegas ------397 20-Mule Team Used from Las Vegas to Goldfield and Tonopah ______402 The Old Mill of the Yellow Pine Mine at Goodsprings______404 Business Section of Sparks------408 The Overland Hotel ------411 Lahontan Dam and Spillway, Churchill County ______413 An Early Day Street Scene in Sparks------418 Street Scene in Las Vegas in 1905------420 Jessup, Churchill County ------423 Main Street, Fallon ------425 The Home of Las Vegas' First Financial Institution ______427 Entering Nevada from California on U. S. No. 40, near Verdi______432 Searchlight Mining Camp in the Early Days ______433 Sparks High School�------�------436 Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno______439 A Freight Team of 25 Years Ago______441 Lower Rochester, Pershing County, about 20 Years Ago ______444 Mazuma, Pershing County ------445 Bluestone Mill (Top) and Thomas Smelter (Bottom) ------446 Beautiful Wingfield Park on the Truckee River, Reno ______448 Turkeys, Lovelock ValleY------463 Tree-lined Riverside Drive ------466 )lain Street, Lovelock ------457 Mill and Mine of the Austin Manhattan Consolidated Mines ______460 A Typical Mining Scene near Las Vegas ______461 Mining Camp at Scossa, Pershing County ______462 Corn in Lovelock Valley ------464 Nightingale Tungsten Mine and Mill, Pershing County______466 Bannock Mining Camp, 1909, Lander County______467 State University at Reno------468 Early Day Freight Team on Main Stre!lt, Austin ______472 Manzanita Lake, Campus, University of Nevada ______474 Sentinel Building, ------477 Highway Scene near Reno ------480 Bay State Mine, Newark, White Pine County______481 Volunteer Fire Company with Hand Hose Cart, Eureka ______483 Stacking Hay in Carson Valley ------484 Rocco Home Stake Mine, Hamilton, White Pine County ______486 The Oest Mine at Silver City------488 Old Locan Mine, Ruby Hill, near Eureka______:______489 Steam Combines Harvesting in Lovelock Valley ______490 Sheep ------492 Gypsum Plant at Ludwig ------494 Main Street, Upper Rochester, Pershing County ______496 Wheat Field in Lovelock ValleY------499 Views in Yerington, County Seat of Lyon County______601 Shepa Contact, in Star Canyon, Pershing County______604 Western A.venue, Lovelock ------606 HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS ix

Kingston Canyon, Rich Mining District near Austin ______608 Pershing County Court House, Lovelock------611 Some Elko Churches ------513 County Hospital, Lovelock, Pershing County ______615 Ranchmg in the Fertile Moapa Valley North of Las Vegas ______616 Rochester Hill, above Rochester, Pershing County______618 Hornes in Minden and Gardnerville ------619 Northeast Nevada Road------621 Carlin Shale Oil Plant, Elko CountY------623 The Palace Hotel, One of Las Vegas' Early Landmarks ______624 Snow Scene on the Railroad near Wells------626 Churchill County High School, Fallon ______628 Black Canyon, Colorado River, Site of Boulder Dam______634 Poultry Raising-A Conspicuous Industry______637 Fishing Scenes, Elko County ------·------640 Plant of the U. S. Gypsum Company at Arden ______642 First Ore Train from Rochester on the Silver Belt Railway______644 Air View of Main Business District, Reno ______646 Mt. Rose Ski Hill, Galena Creek, near Reno ______648 The Grammar School Plant at Las Vegas ______650 Cattle------552 Boeing Air Field, Reno ------�------654 Carletti Ranch, Alpha, Eureka County______656 Lahontan Darn and Spillways------660 Construction Work at Boulder Dam on January 26, 1932 ______662 Cattle ------564 Boulder Dam-Stage of Construction in the Summer of 1933 ______666 Boulder Dam-September 25, 1934, when Concrete had been Poured to a Height of 621 Feet ------670 Scene at the Old Stewart Ranch, Las Vegas ______679 Rough Riding, Rodeo ------681 Typical Mining Scene near Las Vegas------683 Sheep------586 The Watters Building, Las Vegas------690 Churchill County Court House, Fallon------593 The Montgomery-Shoshone Mine West of Las Vegas ______594 The First Bakery in Las Vegas------696 Cattle ------698 Hell's Gate on the North Fork, Elko County ______600 Ash Warm Springs, Pahranagat Valley, Lincoln County ______603 Lorenzi Lake Resort, Las Vegas------606 Sa.It Lake Route Depot, Caliente ------608 Birdseye View of Caliente ------609 Typical Home Scene at Las Vegas------610 Freight Teams of the Early Days------612 Pioche Public Schools ------618 The Old Kyle Cabin on the Kyle Ranch, Las Vegas ______620 I

INDEX

Abernathy, Lee H., III, 142 Armanko, Sam, II, 278 Acree, Bert, III, 262 Armijo, Antonio, I, 101 Acree, Thomas S., III, 261 Arnett, Leonard L., III, 29 Adams, Albert F ., II, 154 Artesian wells, I, 341, 369 Adams, Jewett W., I, 289, 298, 308; Governor, Ash, Augustus, III, 123 administration of, 325 Assessed Valuations (see also Taxation), Adams, Romanzo, I, 364 1865-75, I, 272; in 1877, 283; in 1892, 364; Adcock, Oren K., III, 174 383; act of 1901, 406 Agee, Horace A., II, 93 Ashley, Delos R., I, 171, 232, 244, 271 Agricultural agent, I, 491 Ashley and Henry Fur-Trading Company, I, 22 Agricultural and Mechanical College, I, 228 Associations, commercial and civic, I, 466 Agricultural Experiment Station, I, 439 Astor, John Jacob, I, 20 Agriculture (see also Farming, Livestock, Ir- Asylum for insane, I, 302 rigation, Cattle, etc.), I, 2; in Washoe Atkinson, Harry H., III, 97 County, 175; during Mormon occupancy, Auburn, I, 254 262; in '70s, 320; State Fair, 329; farming Aurora, I, 157, 164 with water, 331; Board of Reclamation, 343; Austin, I, 164, 174; a "metropolis," 176; 182, production in 1889, 345; exhibits at World's 257, 460, 472, 508 Fair, 366 i. progress of irrigation, 369; Automobile road fund, I, 467 Carey Act, 371; conditions in '90s, 388; in Automobiles (see Motor Vehicles) 1913, 463; in schools, 4 70; state loans to, Ayres, Albert D., II, 19 482; rabies control, 493; farming and stock Ayres, Gardiner & Pike, II, 20 raising after War, 537; during depression, 565 Babbitt, H. S., II, 445 Alexander, John F., I, 339 Bailey, W. S., I, 330 Alexander, W. B., I, 500 Baird, Orval R., III, 304 Allen, Lemuel, I, 411; III, 39 Bakeless, Isaac N ., II, 366 Allen, Lemuel L., III, 41 Baker, Benjamin F., III, 247 Allen, Lemuel S., III, 42 Baker, Charles D., III, 505 Allen, Robert A., II, 336 Baker, C. H., I, 451 Alquist, Carl L., III, 238 Baker, Edna C., I, 482 Alqu.ist, Lottie, III, 238 Baker, Henry, III, 246 Alvord, C. M., I, 613 Baker, Lloyd H., II, 424 Alward, Fred S., III, 510 Baldy, Warren E., II, 348 Amargoza Valley, I, 259 Ball, George L., III, 419 Americanization training, I, 520 Balzar, Fred B., Governor, death of, I, 576; Anderson, Dorothy B., III, 187 II, 27 Anderson, Harold S., III, 166 Bank Commissioners, board of, I, 429 Anderson, Henry, III, 184 Bank holiday, national, I, 574 Anderson, John H., II, 320 Bank of California, failure of, I, 279 Anderson, Walter W., I, 555, 557; III, 92 Banks, Constitutional provisions, I, 203; board Animals, prehistoric, I, 1 of bank commissioners, 429; 463, 520; in Anker, Peter, III, 370 1922, 641; failures in 1932, 573 Antelope Valley, I, 68, 77 Banks, James A., I, 241 Applegate, Jesse, I, 106 Baptist Church, I, 358 Archeological records, I, 2 Barker, Don H., II, 283 Arentz, Samuel S., I, 511, 535, 655, 657; Barley, I, 322 III, 24 Barren River, I, 63 Argenta, I, 266 Bartine, Fred, III, 313 Argentine district, I, 172 Bartine, Horace F., I, 350, 361, 441 Armanko, Mitchell L., II, 279 Bartleson-Bidwell Party, I, 69 xi ,di INDEX Bartlett, George A., I, 434 Boundaries, California's Eastern Boundary, I, I Basket-Makers, I, 3 115; Southern line of Nevada, 116; 42d Basketry, I, 2 Parallel, 117; Territorial, 143; of Territory, Batchelder, George E., III, 336 146; California, 154; of counties, 155; Cali­ Bates, D., I, 147 fornia-Nevada, 157; Eastern boundary, 159; r Bates, Osmond G., II, 423 in Enabling Act, 192; in Constitution, 217; I Battin, Clarence B., III, 252 in Constitutional convention, 218; new, on Battle Lakes, I, 53 east and south, 258 Battle Mountain, I, 257 Bowdle, Ralph A., II, 97 Beatie, H. S., I, 119 Bowers, Lemuel S., I, 303 Beatty, I, 424, 627 Bowers Mansion, I, 302, story of, 303; II, Beatty, H. 0., I, 222 472 Beatty, R. M., I, 379 Boyd, Daniel B., III, 472 Beck, Ferdinand, III, 343 Boyd, Delle B., III, 474 Becker, John J., III, 115 Boyd, Mary Allen, III, 473 Beemer, Elwood H., II, 132 Boyle, Emmet D., I, 458; Nevada's war gov­ Beet sugar factory, I, 449 ernor, 479; sketch of, 483; Governor, second Belanger, George L., III, 169 term, 510; valedictory, 532; II, 101 Belcher, I, 274 Boyle, Jane M., II, 127 Belford, Samuel W., II, 373 Boyle, Vida M., II, 103 Belknap, C. H., I, 326, 339, 396 Boyle, William S., II, 125 Bell, Frank, acting governor, I, 340, 363; II, 248 Bradley, John R., III, 107 Belmonte, Angelo, II, 343 Bradley, L. R., sketch of, I, 271; administra­ Benedict, John M., III, 266 tion of, 271; Governor, reelected, 289; 308, Bennetts, Emma N ., III, 420 510 Biale, John B., II, 91 Bradley, Martha J., III, 307 Bidwell, John, I, 60 Bradley, Z. R., III, 307 Big Smoky Valley, I, 94 Bradshaw, Marcus F ., II, 453 Bigelow, R. R., I, 361 Bradshaw, Mark G., II, 454 Bishop, John, I, 131 Bradshaw, Thomas J., II, 281 Bixby, Frederick L., II, 260 Brady, George W., III, 73 Black, Fred D., III, 346 Brambila, Robert M., II, 258 Black Canyon, I, 37, 634 Brandon, Charles W., II, 481 Blackburn, John, I, 152 Braun, Charles C., III, 423 Blackwell, Wmiam L., III, 328 Bray, John E., I, 451, 479; II, 337 Bland-Allison act, I, 327, 351 Bray, Minnie L., II, 338 Blasdel, H. G., Governor, I, 222; veto mes- Breeze, Clarence D., II, 61 sages, 230; second term of, 244 Brenchley, Julius, I, 122 Blind, care of, I, 265 Bridgeport, I, 159 Board of Reclamation, I, 344 Bridger, James, I, 22 Boardman, Horace P., II, 262 Brinton, Jay E., III, 425 Boeing Air Field, I, 564 Brodigan, George, I, 479 Boerlin, Henry, III, 249 Brooks, Mary E., Ill, 334 Boggs, Benjamin F., III, 407 Brooks, Romanzo S., III, 334 Boggs, Jane F ., III, 15 Brosnan, C. M., I, 222 Boggs, Orren C., III, 15 Brougher, W., I, 422 Bonanza kings, I, 250 Brown, Ernest S., II, 159 Bonanzas, rise and decline bf, I, 266 Brown, George S., I, 555; II, 60 Bonelli, Daniel, I, 597 d!•,. Brown, Horace J., II, 148 Bonelli'� ranch, I, 621 c1t'L Brown, Leroy D., I, 345 BonnevJlle, Capt. B. L. I!.., i:, 45 Bryan, James R., JI, 452 Bonneville-Walker Expedition, I, 45 Bryant Party, I, 107 Bonnifield, M. S., I, 879 Buckingham, Dwight M., III, 392 Boone, Ada A., III, 125 Buckland's Station, I, 148, 164 Borax, deposits, I, 319; production of, 353, Buenaventura River, I, 57, 60, 73 544, 626 Bulette, Clarence E., III, 395 Borrego, Phil, II, 408 Bullionville, I, 616 Boulder Canyon, I, 530 Bulmer, Halbert B., III, 129 Boulder Canyon Project Act, I, 557 Bulmer, Richard A., III, 129 Boulder Dam, I, 28, 37; data concerning, 558; Bunker, Benjamin B., I, 147 562, 566, 570, 577 Bunkervme, I, 27, 599 Boulder Drug Co., III, 29 Buol, Mary S., III, 84

• INDEX xiii Burdick, Ralph H., III, 403 Carson-Truckee project, I, 629 Bureau of Industry, Agriculture and Irriga- Carson Valley, I, 110; first house in, 173; 346 tion, abolished, I, 485 Carson Valley Memorial, I, 126 Burke, Andrew A., III, 332 Carter, Herbert E., III, 463 Burlingame treaty, I, 291 Carter, William S., III, 264 Burnham, George W. B., II, 218 Carville, Edward P., II, 496 Burns, James, II, 361 Casazza, Anthony T., III, 204 Burns, William A., II, 359 Casazza, Joseph P ., III, 206 Burrell, Lyman S., III, 151 Casazza, Paul J ., III, 204 Burt, Lester L., III, 226 Cashman, James, III, 173 Butler, Frank, III, 60 Cassidy, George W., I, 325 Butler, James L., I, 399, 422; III, 67 Cathedral Gorge, I, 18 Butler, Mrs. James L., III, 60 Cathedral Gulch, I, 46 Byer, Clayton C., Ill, 266 Catholic Church, I, 357 Byer, · James F ., III, 266 Catholic Sisters at Reno, III, 122 Cattermole, R. W., II, 84 Cahlan, Albert E., III, 432 Cattle Industry, first state fair, I, 330; taxa- Caine, Edwin E., Ill, 468 tion, 406; 464 Caliente, I, 608; history of, 609 Caughlin, Cornelia, III, 209 California Trail, I, 60 Caughlin, William H., III, 208 Call, Anson, I, 592 Cavanaugh, Dennis, III, 458 Callahan, Matthew, III, 356 Cavell, William H., III, 98 Callahan, Phil H., III, 357 Cazarung murder, I, 633 Callville, I, 261, 591 Cazjer, J. H., I, 505 Camels, I, 53 Census (see under Population} Cameron, John D., III, 82 Centerville, I, 266 Camp, Sol, II, 455 Central Pacific Railroad, Railroad grading, Camp McDermitt, I, 241 I, 163; Pacific Railroad grant, 204; organ­ Camp Storey, I, 142 ized, 205; address of Leland Stanford, 206; Camp Winfield Scott, I, 241 in 1866, 228; building of, 252; discrimjna­ Campbell, Aubrey F., III, 373 tory practices, 295; short haul and long Campbell, Frank, II, 183 haul, 296; tax, valuations, 311; arbitrary Campbell, George A., II, 181 power of, 313; arbitrary rates, 352; recon­ Campbell, Horace P., II, 469 struction of, 417; backhaul charge, 442 Campbell, Nancy M., III, 373 Cerre, M. S., I, 45 Candelaria, I, 329, 623, 644 Chandler, Albert E., I, 415 Cantlon, Edward, II, 469 Chapin, Nealy H., III, 394 Cantlon, Frank, II, 468 Charities and Public Welfare Board, I, 577 Capjtal, of Nevada, at Genoa, I, 138; Terri­ Charleston Forest Reserve, I, 413 torial, 147; described by Mark Twain, 150; Charleston Mountafos, I, 30, 106, 633 location of, 159; State Capitol fund, 262 Chartz, Alfred J., II, 333 Capitol, Carson City, I, 185, 220, 486 Chartz, John M., II, 336 Carlin, I, 267, 264 Chase, Frank J., III, 131 Carlin Canyon, I, 158 Cheney, Azro E .• II, 113 Carpenter, Charles C .. III, 15 Cheney, E. W., II, 115 Carpenter, David L., III, 19 Chiatovich, Cecil L., III, 211 Carpenter, Luman N., II, 88 Chichester, Bruce H., Ill, 348 Carpenter, William W., II, 90 Child, John S., I, 127, 138 Carr, George A., II, 384 Child welfare, I, F, • 'l Carson, Kit, I, 67, 71, 72, 87, 103 Chiles, J. B., I, 1 Carson and Colorado Railroad, I, 316, 400, Chiles Pass, I, 107 421, 424 Chinatown, I, 131 Carson City, I, 120, 147, 150, 169, 164, 236, Chinese, I, 137; taxing the Coolies, 261; census 353 of 1876, 267; political jssue, 270, 290; and , I, 249, 327 Fifteenth Amendment, 291; immigration, Carson City Public Buildings, I, 193 294 Carson City School District, II, 321 Chism, Edward W., II, 49 Carson County, I, 122, 127 Chism, Gardner, II, 47 Carson Indian school, II, 346 Chism, Harry C., II, 50 Carson Mint, I, 350 Chism, John, II, 48 Carson River, I, 13, 31, 76 Christian, Walter M., III, 444 Carson Sink, I, 11, 63 Christian Samtary Commission, I, 182 Carson Training School, I, 349 Chubbock, Samuel W ., I, 340 xiv INDEX Church, James E., II, 112 Consolidated Virginia Mine, I, 277, back taxes, Churches, Mormon, 123; in 1864, 183; re- 286 ligious development, 366; 613 Constitution, State, of 1863, I, 191; making Churchill County, I, 167, 172, 266, 307 the, 192; basis of, 194; Declaration of Churchyard, Wendell H., III, 306 Rights, 196; suffrage and loyalty tests, 197; Civil War, I, 162, 181; welfare work, 182 oath of office, 198; legislature, 199; veto Clapp, Hannah K., I, 228, 346 power, 200; married women, 200; judiciary, Clapp, Rolla E., II, 330 201; impeachment and removal, 202; banks Clark, Ed, I, 630 and money, 203; Pacific Railroad grant, 204; Clark, Jacob L., II, 422 State debt and taxation of mines, 209; edu­ Clark, Walter E., I, 497; III, 12 cation, 212; lands, 214; University and Clark, William A., Jr., I, 419; III, 13 School of Mines, 216; welfare institutions, Clark County, I, 440, 645, 666 216; state boundary, 217; Capital, 218; Clark Memorial Library, I, 653 amendment of, 218; ratified, 221; eliminat­ Clemens, Orion, I, 147, 149 ing "white" from, 293; amendments, 318; Clemens, Samuel L., I, 149 amendment impasse, 332; lottery, 354; Clemons, Jay, III, 108 amendments in 1890, 359; amendments in Cleveland, Abner C., II, 103 1894, 377; governor's office, 382; amend­ Cliff, Frank, II, 362 ment, 411; initiative and referendum, 431; Cliff, Samuel, II, 361 recall of public officials, 433; amendment, Clover Valley, I, 602, 608 461; woman suffrage, 455; amendments in Clubine, Charles W ., III, 495 1914, 481; state debt limitation, 482 Clyde, Elbert T., II, 346 Constitutional Convention, of 1863, I, 190; Coffin, Trenmor, I, 409; II, 54 of 1864, 192-219; membership, 194; the Colburn, Charles H., I, 458 delegates and their work, 218; 332; pro­ Colcord, Roswell K., administration as gov- posed in 1890, 359 ernor, I, 361; II, 80 Conway, P. J., II, 363 Cole, George A., I, 479, 610, 635 Cooke, Hermon R., II, 137 Cole, Robert F., I, 606 Copper Mining, in 1905, I, 424; during war, Coleman, Benjamin W., I, 479, 611, 555, 574; 487; 516, 522; after war, 522; in 1925, III, 96 541; 561; prices jn 1931, 563 Coleman, Dave, II, 458 Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, I, 393 Colorado River, navigation of, I, 323, 578, Cornell, John H., II, 465 692 Cornucopia, I, 304, 321 Colorado River Commission, I, 630 Cotton, I, 345 Colorado River Compact, I, 531 Cottrell, C. C., I, 500 Colorado River Development Commission of Counties, (see also under county names) Nevada, I, 531 first, I, 164; county seats, 164; expense of Colorado River project, I, 530, 536 county government, 301; consolidation pro­ Columbus, I, 177 posed, 396; population in 1910, 451 Comins, Henry A., II, 441 County seats, I, 164 Commissioner of Labor, I, 489 Court House, Washoe County, I, 324 Comstock, Henry, I, 131, 134 Courts, first, I, 138; established by constitu- Comstock, Kiler K., III, 427 tion, 201 Comstock dynasty, I, 290 Coverston, George C., III, 259 Comstock Lode, I, 130; first discoveries, 131; "Cow County" people, I, 208 first mills, 134; 233; production of, 234; Cowden, Joel B., II, 502 production of silver, 249; rise and decline Cowles, Richard H., II, 270 of bonanzas, 266; at Us peak, 272; the Coxey's Army, I, 372 bonanzas, production of, 275; world influ­ Coyotes, I, 495 ence of, 275; mining kings, 276; speculators CozzaUo, Alexander A., II, 226 war, 278; deflation, 280; reasons for decline, Cradlebaugh, John, I, 149, 181, 226, 232 287; 326; in 1886, 329; 350; production in Cragin, Ernest W., III, 179 '80s, 352; gold production, 367; in 1898, 426 Crane, James M., I, 124, 126; sketch of, 127; Condon, Thomas F., I, 141 137 Congress, representatives and senators from Creel, Cecil W., III, 188 Nevada, I, 232, 244, 287, 289, 350, 363, 379, Creel, Lorenzo D., III, 187 381, 395, 409, 410, 431, 451, 478, 479, 482, Creveling, Earle L., II, 156 510, 511, 535, 556, 673 Crider, Rex Ario, II, 247 Connell, Vfrgil S., III, 203 Crisler, Clara M., III, 100 Connor, P. E., I, 181, 614 Crisler, William H., III, 99 Connor Spring Pass, I, 94 Crockett, Lyman L., II, 391 xv INDEX Crofut, Frederick B., III, 319 Diskin, M. A., I, 635, 655 Crosby, George T., II, 390 Divorce law, I, 476 Cross, Archie L., III, 499 Dixon, Frank W., II, 395 Crown Point, I, 274 Dixon, Robert T., II, 499 Crown Point mine, I, 288 Dixon, Thomas E., III, 483 Crumley, J. Grant, III, 139 Doane, Taddie, I, 349 Crystal Peak, I, 254 Dolly Varden Party, I, 288, 289 Crystal Springs, I, 178, 603 Donovan, William, II, 17 Culverwell, Charles, I, 609; III, 620 Donovan, William M., II, 18 Curry, Abram, I, 262 Donner Monument, I, 108 Curtin, William H., II, 302 Donner Party, I, 107 Curtis, James H., III, 279 Dooley, W. J., I, 398 Cushman, Elizabeth, II, 450 Dormer, John M., I, 325, 339 Cushman, James B., II, 459 Douglas, H. C., III, 118 Cutting, H. C., I, 379 Douglas County, I, 155, 162, 266, 449 Cutts, Charles F., III, 91 Douglass, W. G., I, 411, 451 Dovey, W. C., I, 339 Daggett, Rollin M., I, 308 Downer, S. S., I, 605 Dairy industry, I, 464, 565 Downs, Art L., III, 258 Dana, Charles A., I, 189 Downs, Lewis L., III, 486 Dangberg, Fred, I, 330 Doyle, George, III, 287 Dangberg, Henry F. Sr., III, 55 Drainage areas, I, 10 Dangberg, William, III, 105 Draper, Marvin C., III, 307 Daniels, Lowell, III, 148 Draper, Stanley J., III, 292 Dates, I, 345 Draper, W. Clayton, III, 309 Dat-So-La-Lee, III, 113 Drug and Food Act, I, 466 Davenport, W. H., I, 325 Duborg, Christopher ·H., II, 264 David, William M., II, 238 Duck Valley Indian reservation, I, 304 Davis, H. C., I, 339 Ducker, Edward A., I, 610, 535, 557; III, 95 Davis, H. D., I, 340 Duffill, Albert, III, 478 Davis, Morrill W., III, 163 Dun Glen, I, 175, 256 Davis, Samuel P., I, 396, 411; II, 109 Dunkle, Dan W., II, 386 Dawes, E. M., II, 486 Dunkle, Darrell M., II, 387 Day, Charles E., III, 456 Dunlop, John C., II, 427 Day, George B., III, 455 Dunseath, Harry, II, 146 Day, James H., III, 457 Durham, John C., II, 130 Dayton, I, 110, 132 Durkee, Joseph, II, 326 Deady, Charles L., I, 451, 479, 510, 535 Durkee, Samuel C., II, 325 Deaf and dumb, care of, I, 265 Dearing, Charles E., III, 143 Eagle Ranch, I, 120 Death Valley, I, 106 Eagle Valley, I, 55 Death Valley emigrants, I, 583 Earl, Warren B., II, 354 Deck, John H., III, 443 Eason, Joseph B., II, 444 Deidesheimer, P., I, 276 Eaton, Charles H., II, 162 Delamar, I, 390, 400, 605; history of, 618 Eccles, Forrest W., II, 262 DeLong, Charles E., I, 232 Eckley, Guy L., II, 402 DeLongchamps, Felix, II, 233 Eckley, J. E., I, 361 DeLongchamps, Frederic J., II, 234 Economic Conditions, Strikes and labor riots De Lucchi, Mrs. John, II, 366 in 1894, I, 372; in 1913, 463; in 1914, 484; Demming, Dexter E., I, 139 post-war, 615; in 1932, 671; of 1932, 672 Democratic Party, I, 267 Eddy, Clarence A., III, 277 Dental association, I, 374 Edler, George K., I, 600 Denton, Hazel B., III, 236 Education (see also Schools, University, etc.), Denton, James L., III, 235 Territorial Schools, I, 160; .in Constitution, Derby Canyon, I, 98 212; school statistics, in 1865, 228; school DeRuchia, Emerson A., II, 286 system in 1870, 263; common schools in the Deseret, State of, I, 116 '70s, 306; state school funds, 334; for In­ Dibble, Andrew C., III, 318 dians, 348; investment of educational fund, Dickerson, Denver S., I, 434; acting governor, 378; in 1898, 386; progress after 1907, 470; 437 vocational training, 491; teachers' pensions, Digger Tribe, I, 74 493; rising cost of, 619 Dimmick, Maud F. T., II, 209 Educational Fund, I, 482 Dinsmore, Sanford C., III, 71 Edwards, Elbert B., I, 678 xvi INDEX Edwards, George W., I, 601 Farias, Manuel, III, 337 Eek, Charles, III, 496 Farmers Institute, first, I, 409 Egan, John F., I, 361 Farming (see also Agriculture, Livestock, Egan Canyon, I, 177 etc.), fa '70s, I, 320; farm and orchard Eggers, Jacob, I, 434, 451 awards, 330; crops and livestock, in 1887, Eichelberger, Bessie R., II, 393 344; dry farming, 449 Eichelberger, Robert D., II, 392 Farnsworth, Frederick A., II, 411 Eighteenth Amendment, I, 514; 574 Farnsworth, Joe, I, 451, 479, 510, 535, 565, Eldorado, I, 261, 613 557; II, 318 El Dorado Canyon, I, 611; story of, 628 Farr, Charles W., III, 311 El Dorado district, I, 173 Farrell, M. J., I, 298 Elections (see also Politics), of 1856, I, Farrington, Archibald, III, 404 123; of 1858, 127; of 1859, 138; of 1864, Fayle, George A., III, 13 222; of 1866, 244; of 1870, 271; of 1872, Fee system, I, 301 287; of 1874, 289; in 1880, 325; of 1882, Feliz, Antonio, III, 382 325; of 1884, 325; in 1886, 339; of Field, John S., II, 167 1888, 350; of 1890, 361; of 1892, 361; of Fife, Adam, III, 120 1888, 365; in 1894, 379; of 1896, 381; in Fife, (Capt.) James, III, 121 1898, 395; of 1900, 409; of 1902, 410; of Fife, James, III, 119 1904, 431; of 1906, 433; in 1908, 434; of Fifteenth amendment, I, 291 1919, 451; direct primary, 454; of 1912, Figs, I, 345 477; of 1914, 479; of 1916, 481; primary Finney, James "Virginia," I, 119, 131, 135 laws, 482; of 1918, 510; of 1920, 511; of First Nevadan, I, 2 1922, 535; of 1924, 535; in 1926, 555; of First Things: first important archaeological 1928, 555; in 1930, 555, 557; of 1932, 572; discovery, I, 4; first white man to die, 42; of 1934, 575 first to cross Nevada with wagons, 107; at Elges, Raymond, II, 328 Genoa, 119; first land claim, 122; first Elko, I, 95, 258, 264, 305, 313, 387, 470, 513, quartz claim on Comstock, 131; first towns, 555 132; first white woman, 134; first white Elko County, I, 257, 266, 448, 540, 600 child, 134; first house fa Virginia City, 134; Elliott, James T., III, 460 first real newspaper, 134; first census, 147; Elliott, Sadie L., III, 461 first legislative assembly, 149; first Elliott, T. C., I, 43 National mining law, 171; first state officers, Ellis, A. C., I, 289 222; first Congressmen and Senators, 232; Ellis, Pearis B., III, 433 first institution of social welfare, 241; first Elwell, William H., III, 23 Democrat in Congress, 271; first steam Ely, John H., I, 615 hoist, 275; first "centralized" public school, Ely, I, 426, 487, 517, 555 307; first state fair, 330; churches, 357; Ely district, I, 544 first county high school, 387; first Farmers Ely School of Mines, I, 497 Institute, 409; first general health law, 466; Enabling Act, I, 192 first act for licensing automobiles, 467; Episcopal Church, I, 357 first execution by lethal gas, 549 Escalante, expedition of, I, 15, 579 Fish Creek war, I, 320 Esmeralda County, I, 155, 162, 172, 208, 266, Fisher, George A., III, 454 307, 423, 434, 529, 555 Fitzgerald, A. L., I, 409 Eureka, I, 477, 487 Fitzpatrick, Thomas, I, 22, 61 Eureka and Palisade Railroad, I, 297, 417, Flanigan, John, II, 75 424 Flanigan, Minnie, III, 221 Eureka County, I, 318, 320, 352 Flanigan, P. L., II, 73 Eureka District, I, 177, 318 Flanigan Warehouse Co., II, 74 Eureka Mill Railroad, I, 297 Fleming, Charles L., II, 415 Eureka Sentinel, III, 269 Fletcher, F. N., I, 7, 458; II, 50 Evans, Alvaro, I, 330 Fletcher, Granville A., II, 442 Evans, Charles R., I, 510 Fletcher, Merrill, II, 443 Evans, J. Buren, III, 513 Flick, Dixie Lee, III, 360 Eveleth, Alpheus T., II, 251 Flick, Warren J., III, 358 Executive department, I, 200 Flinn, Peter J., II, 449 Flood, James C., I, 276 Fair, James G., i, 276, 277, 278,' 290 Florio, A. C., III, 47 Fallon, I, 388, 390, 424, 425; beet sugar fact­ Flowery Springs, I, 90 ory, 449; 465, 528, 593 Fogliani, Louis, III, 442 "Fallon branch," I, 424 Foley, Roger, III, 28 Farias, Joe M., III, 337 Forbes, George W., III, 256 xvii INDEX Ford, James G., III, 462 Gardiner, William M., II, 21 Ford, James H., III, 137 Gardner, Paul K., III, 393 Forest reserves, I, 412 Gardnerville, I, 424, 519 Forman, Samuel D., III, 451 Garven, Pierre P ., II, 480 Fort Churchill, I, 75; founding of, 142; Dis- Gasoline tax, I, 545, 559 trict, 148; 241 Gass, 0. D., I, 591, 599 Fort Halleck, I, 241, 303 Gates, Cora E., II, 491 Fort Haven, I, 142 Gay, Sam, III, 388 Fort McDermitt, I, 40 General Assembly (see Legislature) Foster, George A., III, 301 Genoa, I, 106, 110, 119, 123, 137; first capital, Foster, John C., III, 372 138; 147, 164 Foster, Kenneth G., II, 159 George, John F., III, 211 Fouilleul, P. Joseph, III, 418 Gerbig, Oscar, III, 410 Fowler, Leonard B., I, 510 Gerlach, I, 544 Franchises, I, 199 Gerow, James W., II, 176 Francisco, Joseph, III, 138 Ghost camps, I, 176 Frandsen, Andrew, II, 306 Gibson, Samuel C., II, 294 Frandsen, Frances, II, 307 Gibson, Thomas R., II, 295 Frandsen, Frank M., III, 63 Gibson, William R., II, 352 Frandsen, Peter, II, 252 G.ibson, W. D. C., I, 349 Frank, Samuel, III, 507 Gignoux, F. E., I, 391 Franks, Dan W., III, 521 Gignoux, J. E., I, 317 Franks, Fred F., III, 459 Gile, Frank D., II, 456 Franks, Louis B., III, 459 Giles, Edwin S., III, 153 Franktown, I, 120, 253, 255 Gillan, Bennett A., III, 300 Fredericks, John F., III, 361 Gillson, George, II, 192 Free Silver Movement, in 1883, I, 327; 350, Gillson, Philip Y., II, 194 367, 379; campaign of 1896, 381 Glaser, Christine, II, 99 Freight teams, I, 612 Glaser, Mathias, II, 98 e Fremont, John C., I, 69; on the Spanish Trail, Glynn, James, II, 229 79; expedition of 1845, 85; 168, 579 Glynn, James M., II, 232 Fremont's Pass, I, 73 Gold Canyon, I, 119, 130 Friend, C. W., I, 346 Goldfield, I, 401, 425, 470 Frohlich, August C., II, 357 Goldfield Consolidated Mines, I, 436, 450 Frost, Ethel L., II, 288 Goldfield School of Mines, I, 497 Fuller's Crossing, I, 254 Goldfield & Bull-frog Railroad, I, 423 Fulstone, George H., III, 326 Gold Hill, I, 131, 134, 147, 164, 172, 264; Fulton, J olm A., II, 397 water supply, 282; 339, 523 Fulton, Mary A. B., II, 400 Gold Mining ( see also Mineral Resources, Fulton, Robert L., II, 398 etc.) , in Gold Canyon, I, 120, 130; on Fur Trade, I, 20; Astorians, 21; Jedediah Mount Davidson, 132; of 1864, 222; produc­ Strong.Smith, 25; Hudson's Bay Company tion of, 249; shlft to, 367; production dur­ in Nevada, 39; Bonneville-Walker Expedi­ ing 1896, 390; in 1905, 424; in 1923, 522, 543 tion, 45; Bartleson-Bidwell Party, 59; John Gold rush of 1849, I, 114 C. Fremont, 1843-44, 69 Gold Star Nevadans, I, 508 Goodman, J. Henry, III, 480 Gage, Kate, II, 479 Goodman, William C., II, 75 Galer.a, I, 254 Goodsprings, I, 347, 404, 487 Gallagher, Charles W., III, 320 Goodwin, C. C., I, 309 Gallagher, II. P., I, 357 Gordon, Louis D., II, 420 Gallagher, John H., II, 447 Gorman, Thomas K., II, 46 Gallagher, Joe W., III, 321 Gould, Warren H., III, 128 Gallagher, Joseph C., III, 320 Gould, William E., III, 127 Gallagher, Patrick J., III, 481 Government Civilian Rifle Clubs, I, 503 Gallagher, William C., II, 446 Governor's mansion, I, 428 Gambling, licensed, I, 353; act of 1910, 454 Governor, office of; veto powers of, I, 200; Game refuges, I, 541 rule of succession, 340, 382 Gans, Joe, I, 393 Graglia, John, III, 478 Garat, John B., II, 422 Graglia, Joseph, III, 479 Garat & Co., II, 422 Grant, Archie C., III, 428 Garaventa, Frank L., III, 46 Grantville, I, 177 Garaventa, John, III, 45 Grass Lake, I, 55 Garber, John, I, 271 Gravelle, Harry C., III, 233

---- xviii INDEX Gray, John M., III, 61 Hatch Act, I, 346 Gray, William B., III, 157 Hatch Station, I, 386 Gray, W. Howard, III, 210 Hatton, Eva, I, 555, 557 Great Basin, I, 10, 31 Hawcroft, Lee, III, 117 Great Column, Whipple Cave, I, 81 Hawcroft, Ralph B., III, 116 Greathouse, W. G., I, 535, 555, 557; II, 32 Hawkins, Prince A., II, 30 Green, Charles F., III, 285 Hawkins, Robert Z., II, 31 Green, George S., II, 24 Hawkins, William E., III, 413 Green, Jonathan H., III, 383 Hawkins, Mayotte & Hawkins, II, 32 Green & Lunsford, II, 24 Hawley, Thomas P., I, 287, 308, 325, 410 Greenbacks, I, 183 Hawley, I, 330 Greenhalgh, John E. N., III, 344 Hawthorne, I, 315, 558 Greenwood, George A., II, 480 Hayden, Irwin, I, 6 Gregory, Frank B., II, 250 Hays, John C., I, 142 Grey, 0. H., I, 361 Hazen cut-off, I, 424 Gridley, R. G., I, 182 Heidenreich, Henry, III, 351 Griffith, E. W., I, 530 Heidtman, H. C., III, 118 Griffith, Edmond W., III, 398 Henderson, Albert S., II, 69 Griffith, Robert B., III, 399 Henderson, Charles B., I, 510 Grigsby-Ide Party, I, 107 Henderson, J, J., I, 373 Griswold, Chauncey W., II, 4 Henderson, V. M., II, 324 Griswold, Morley, I, 555, 557; acting governor, Hendrick, Archer W., I, 495 575; II, 3 Henness Pass, I, 106 Grosch, E. A., I, 130 Henningsen, Carsten M., III, 422 Grosch, H. B., I, 130 Herhiser, Beulah, I, 168 Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of, I, 109, 114 Hershiser, A. E., I, 429 Guild, Clark J., III, 33 Herrera, Edward, III, 317 Gulling, Charles, II, 180 Herz, Carl 0., II, 221 Gulling, John, III, 500 Herz, Frederick 0., II, 223 Gulling, Laurence A., II, 210 Herz, Richard, II, 222 Gulling, Margaret J., II, 181 Hesse, John F., III, 178 Gulling, Martin, II, 179 Reusser, C. W., II, 436 Gunzendorfer, George, III, 471 Heward, Harlan L., II, 383 Gypsum, I, 544 Hewetson, Hal L., III, 401 , I, 6 Hickey, Frank E., II, 351 Gypsum plant, I, 494 Hickey, John W., II, 468 Hjgh Line Canal, I, 370 Haight, Andrew L., III, 28 Highway bonds, I, 545 Haines, J: W., I, 366 Highways (see also Roads, Transportation, Hall, Spofford, I, 130 etc.), act of 1911, I, 455; auto licenses, 467; Halleck, I, 65 act of 1913, 469; road building under Fed­ Haller, Christian, III, 296 eral aid, 498; financing road building, 525; Hallock, James F., I, 325, 337, 339 in 1920, 526; from Las Vegas to Tonopah, Ham, Artemus W ., III, 180 527; roads in 1922, 528; progress of State Ham & Taylor, III, 180 Highway system, 545; system in 1931, 559; Hamblin, William, I, 614 II, 35 Hamer, Edward E., II, 327 Hjko, I, 178, 259, 267, 605 Hamilton, I, 257, 266 Hill, William, III, 435 Hanson, Nicholas M., III, 195 Hillyer, C. J., I, 264 Hanson, Ulysses S., III, 196 Hinds, Charles, II, 486 Hardwick, James L., III, 339 Hinds, John C., II, 485 Hardy, Royce A., III, 87 Hjul, Charles C. H., III, 313 Harmon, Harley A., I, 530; III, 27 Hjul, Pauline, III, 312 Harmon & Foley, III, 28 Hjul, Peter H., II, 133 Harper, T. H., II, 203 Hobart, W. W., I, 299 Harriman, Edward H., I, 417 Hogan, H. H., III, 364 Harrington, M. R., I, 1 Hogan, Robert, III, 389 Harris, Anna, III, 448 Holesworth, George E., II, 158 Harris, Walter J., II, 11 Holladay, Ben, I, 120, 135 Hart, Earle W., II, 226 Homestead exemption, I, 200 Hartman, Arch E .• III, 272 Hood, Eunice B., I, 511 Harwood, Cole L., II, 202 Hood, William H., II, 141 Hastings Cut-Off, I, 89, 105 Hooper, William J., II, 438 INDEX xix , I, 557 Jackson, Robert D., I, 346, 377, 438 Borden, John W., II, 457 James, Albert, III, 164 Horgan, John E., II, 227 James, Thomas L., III, 350 Horse thieves, I, 604 Jarbidge district, I, 487 Horsey, Charles L., II, 63 Jay Hawkers Party, I, 106 Horticultural products, I, 449 Jeffers, Art E., II, 298 Horton, R. L., I, 361 Jeffries, James J., I, 393 Hospital for Insane, I, 384 Jenkins, Thomas, II, 267 Hot springs, I, 76 Jepsen, Earl F., II, 170 Howard, Benjamin F., II, 376 Jepsen, Hans C., II, 169 Howell, Eugene, I, 379, 396 Jepsen, Hans R., II, 171 Howell, Eugene H., II, 289 Jepson, Dorothy M. C., II, 272 Howell, William L., II, 228 Jepson, Melvin E., II, 271 Hudson's Bay Fur Company, I, 21 Jessen, Ray G., III, 165 Huffaker, A., I, 505 Jessup, I, 423 Huffaker, G. W., I, 330 Johnson, Jack, I, 393 Huffaker's Station, I, 254 Johnson, James A., III, 294 Huffer, Frank E., III, 293 Johnson, J. Neely, I, 219 Humboldt City, I, 148, 173, 256 Johnson, Nels C., III, 335 Humboldt County, I, 157, 162, 175, 449; towns Johnson, O. T ., I, 530 in 1868, 256; 266 Johnston, George A., I, 592 Humboldt mines, I, 172 Johnston, Joseph W., II, 470 Humboldt Mountains, I, 90 Johntown, I, 131 Humboldt River, I, 11, 31, 40; first to explore, Jones, David R., I, 173 44; 65, 90 Jones, Edith, I, 388 Humboldt Sink, I, 11, 42, 50, 65, 95 Jones, Horatio M., I, 147 Humboldt Wells, I, 258 Jones, January, II, 273 Humphrey, John C., III, 406 Jones, John E., I, 339, 361, 379; Governor, Hunt, Jefferson, I, 584 death of, 381 Hunt, Leigh S. J., III, 110 Jones, John P., I, 288, 379 Hunting, W. J., I, 510, 535 Jones, Lester C., II, 416 Hurley, Denis, III, 101 Jones, Lyman, I, 134 Hyde, Orson, I, 122, 124 Jones, Robert F., II, 369 Hymers, Lewis, II, 298 Jones, Stephen A., I, 346 Hymers, Thomas K., II, 296 Jones, W. D., I, 396 Hynes, Michael J., III, 218 Josephs, Joe, I, 361 Judah, T. D., I, 205 Imelli, Samuel A., II, 496 Judge, James R., I, 379, 396 Independence Forest Reserve, I, 413 Judicial department, expenses of, I, 384 Indians, runaway, I, 28; on Humboldt River, Judicial districts, I, 164, 202 48; Humboldt Sink, 65; Digger tribe, 74; Judicial offices, non-partisan, I, 482 described by Fremont, 93; Diggers, 96; Judiciary (see Cout

- �-- --- xxii INDEX process, 368; Tonopah, 398; in 1906, 424; Nance, Carl B., III, 298 labor laws, 426; School of Mines, 438; in-. National banks, I, 203 spector of mines, 449; 454; assessment of National forests, I, 412, 538 net proceeds, 461; boom in 1916, 486; post­ National Guard, I, 372; disbandment of, 426; war conditions, 616; after war, 621; in 1926, 602 641; in 1928, 661; conditions in 1931, 661 i. Naval Ammunition Depot, II, 446 in 1933, 676; at Pioche, 614; in El Dorado Naval Munitions Storage Depot, I, 658 Canyon, 628 Negroes, political rights, I, 265 Mining Legislation, Nevada's influence, I, 168 Neilson, Erwin F., III, 363 Minoletti, Giulio, III, 316 Neilson, Henry C., III, 362 Missionaries, I, 69 Neilson, Nels P., Ill, 364 Mitchell, H. K., I, 244 Nelson, Louis M., III, 62 Moapa, I, 82 Nevada, Early, Ancient Nevada, I, 1; 7-110; Moapa Valley, I, 3, 616 Spanish Explorations in the South, 15; Moffat, William H., II, 140 Jedediah Strong Smith, 26; 33; Hudson's Money, paper, I, 203; greenbacks and coin, 244 Bay Company in, 39; Bonneville-Walker Ex­ Monitor Forest Reserve, I, 413 pedition, 45; Bartleson-Bidwell Party, 69; Monk, Hank, I, 146, 149 John C. Fremont, 1843-44, 69; Fremont's Moore, Edwin A., II, 199 Expedition of 1846, 85; Old Trails, 101 Moore, Seymour V., II, 360 Nevada, Territorial, Settlements and begin­ Moorman, Clarence R., II, 488 nings in Western Utah, I, 113; Gold Rush Montgomery, E. A., III, 61 of 1849, 114; Congressional neglect, 116; Montrose, George A., II, 602 California's Eastern Boundary, 115; South­ Mormon Battalion, I, 103, 109, 582 ern line of Nevada, 116; Mormon Colonies, Mormon Station, I, 110, 118, 123 117; Mormon Station, 118; frontier law, Mormons, on Spanish Trail, I, 103; at Great 121; Carson County, 122; Carson Valley in Salt Lake, 109; exodus to West, 113; con­ 1855, 123; Conflict between Mormons and flict with Gentiles, 123; Colonies, Recall of, Gentiles, 123; Provisional Territory, 124; 125; act of 1867, 251; colonists, in Lincoln Recall of Mormon Colonies, 125; Mass meet­ County, 262; 322; act of 1877, 355; in South­ ing for Territorial organization, 126; Early eastern Nevada, 678 mining and the Comstock Lode, 130; Over­ Morrill Act, I, 214 land routes, 136; Declaration of Independ­ Morrill Hall, I, 386 ence, 137; Provisional Territory, 138; Pah­ Morris, Byron E., II, 240 Ute War, 138; Establishment of Territory, Morrison, Daniel, III, 315 143; Territorial Bill in Congress, 144; Mortensen, Martin, III, 206 Boundaries, 146; Officers, 146; Territorial Motion pictures, I, 430 Era, 152; Revenue, 153; Territorial Debt, Motor truck carriers, I, 651 154; Capital location, 169; Progress of Edu­ Motor Vehicles, path finding tours, I, 422; cation, 160; Toll roads and Railroad and automobiles and road building, 467; regulat­ Town Charters, 163; Growth by "mining ing and licensing, 651 districts," 166; during the Civil War, 181; Mott, Gordon N., I, 147 War debt, 182; Nye's word picture, 183; Mound House, I, 315 indebtedness, 223; territorial debt, refund­ Mount Davidson, I, 131 ing, 316 Mount Rose, I, 310 Nevada, State of, Geography, I, 10; principal Mount Saint Mary's Academy, I, 357 mining districts, 171; way to Statehood, Mountain Meadows Massacre, I, 125 184; Enabling Act, 187; war politics, 188; Muddy River, I, 82 Thirteenth amendment, 189; first Constitu­ Muddy Valley, I, 440, 601 tional Convention, 190; making the Consti­ 1, Muddy Valley settlements, I, 593 tution, 192; State name, 196; the railroad Mueller, John V., II, 206 debate, 205; State debt and taxation of Mulcahy, Howard C., III, 283 mines, 209; welfare institutions, 216; admis­ Mulcahy, Patrick H., III, 282 sion to Union, 221; Blasdel administration, Mullan, John, I, 316 222; education and public welfare, 227; Murphy, Edward C., III, 376 pioneer settlements and Indian warfare, Murphy, Frank E., II, 40 236; second term of Governor Blasdel, 244; Murphy, Joseph, I, 635 Central Pacific influence on development, Murphy, Michael A., II, 38 252; new boundaries on east and south, Murray, George G., III, 145 258; Bradley administration, 1871-78, 266; Mushett, Leo L., II, 403 ''war-born," 270; mine proceeds tax before Muskox, I, 1 U. S. Supreme Court, 285; Chinese question, Musser, J. J., I, 137 290; new railroads, 297; state debt in 1879, INDEX xxiii 298; local government costs, 300; institu­ Noble, Roy 0., III, 271 tions in 1878, 301; Governor Kinkead's ad­ Norcross, Charles A., II, 213 ministration, 308; charcoal burners war, 319; Norcross, Frank H., I, 431, 451; II, 67 Adams administration, 325; community­ Norregard, Peter P., III, 302 mindedness, 333; needs no sympathy, 336; North, John W., I, 147 Stevenson-Bell administration, 339; electric North, Miles E., I, 611 age, 353; religious development, 356; in Col­ N oteware, C. N ., I, 222 cord administration, 361; at Chicago and Nourse, George A., I, 222 San Francisco fairs, 365; Jones-Sadler ad­ Novakovich, Pero, III, 624 ministration, 379; state expenditures, 383; , I, 142 a gold state, 389; record in war in Cuba Nungesser, Daisy M., III, 429 and Philippines, 390; prize fights, 392; Nungesser, Earl W., III, 430 Sadler administration, 395; finances in 1899, Nye, James Warren, Governor, I, 146; first act, 396; Tonopah discoveries, 398; reclamation, 147; mining legislation, 171; 183, 232, 244 407; Sparks administration, 410; strikes in Nye County, I, 160, 177, 266, 425, 434, 555, 1907, 426; state police, 427; expanding state 625 functions, 428; Sparks-Dickerson adminis­ tration, 431; resources of soil and climate, Oakey, Reuben H., III, 330 448; Oddie administration, 451; economic Oats, John, II, 448 conditions in 1913, 463; new state services, O'Brien, James P., II, 161 465; Boyle administration, 479; economic O'Brien, Joseph D., III, 160 conditions in 1914, 484; road building under O'Brien, William S., I, 276 Federal aid, 498; military preparations in Oddie, Tasker L., I, 422; as governor, 461; 1916, 502; in the World war, 503; World elected to Senate, 511; 556; III, 37 War record, 507; post-war reconstruction, Ogden, Peter Skene, I, 39 510; prohibition, 511; in post-war deflation, O'Grady, James J., III, 192 520; Scrugham administration, 535; public Old age pension law, I, 549 lands, 538; Balzer administration, 555; tho Old Fort, Las Vegas, I, 86, 109 Great Depression, 560; depression at its Old Potosi Lead and Zinc Mine, I, 328 worst, 571; relief problem in 1935, 576; Old Spanish trail, I, 679 some Nevada tragedies, 621; vocational edu­ Oldfield, Fred D., III, 424 cation, II, 338 Oldfield, Joseph W., II, 433 Nevada and Oregon Railroad, I, 315 Olinghouse, Henry I., III, 446 Nevada Bureau of Industry, Agriculture and Olmsted, Amos C., I, 657, II, 96 Irrigation, I, 455 O'Neal, F. E., II, 484 Nevada, California & Oregon Railroad, I, 417 Opal, largest flawless, I, 545 Nevada Central Railroad, I, 298, 417, 424 Ophir, I, 133, 264, 276 Nevada City, I, 147 Oranges, I, 346 Nevada, Lost City of, I, 3 Oreana, I, 256 Nevada Consolidated Copper Company, I, 426 Oregon Short Line, I, 551 Nevada Educational System, II, 338 Oregon Trail, I, 60, 104 Nevada Heroes Memorial Building, I, 518 O'Reilly, Peter, I, 131, 135 Nevada Hot Springs, II, 414 Ormsby, William M., I, 141 Nevada Northern Railroad, I, 424, 426 Ormsby County, I, 155, 172, 266 Nevada Orphan Asylum, I, 242 Ormsby House, The Old, I, 153 Nevada Prohibition Act, I, 512 Orphan asylum, I, 241; fund, 242; 384 Nevada School of Industry, I, 470 Orr, William E., II, 79 Nevada State Historical Society, I, 429, 547 Osborne, J. A., I, 132 Nevada State Prison, I, 301 Overland Hotel, I, 411 Nevada Tax Commission, work of, I, 459 Overland Mail, I, 106; route, 136 Nevada Transcontinental Exposition, I, 547 Overland routes, stations on, I, 136 Nevada & California Railroad, I, 424 Overland Telegraph, I, 136 Newlands, Francis G., I, 345, 363, 379, 381, Overland Trails, I, 101 et seq.; overland routes, 395, 407, 410, 479, 639 136; stage, pony express, 136; in Civil War, Newlanda Reclamation Act, I, 363; projects 181 under, 413, 539 Overton, I, 594 Newman, George F., III, 418 Owen, Thomas, I, 87 Newitt, Philip E., III, 274 Owen's Valley, I, 56 Nicholas, Frank R., I, 414 Owyhee River, I, 39 Nichols, Charles S., III. 502 Nicholson, Henry C., III, 414 Pah-Utes, I, 4, 139, 237 Ninnis, Albert, III, 338 Pahranagat district, I, 177, 259 Nixon, George Stuart, I, 435, 451; II, 111 Pahranagat Valley, I, 603 xxiv INDEX Pahrimp Valley, I, 345 Plumb, Edmund (dee.), II, 369 Painter, Albert E., II, 145 Plumb, Edmund, II, 370 Palisade, I, 313 Politics (see also Elections), issues in '70s, I, Palisades of the Humboldt, I, 50 270; in '70s, 308; campaign of 1896, 381; Panaca, I, 178, 262, 267, 387, 615, 620 fusion, 395; new leaders, 435; primary laws, Panacker Lode, I, 614 482 Panic of 1873, I, 291 Poll tax, I, 198 Panic of 1893, I, 366 Pomeroy, E. II, 482 Paradise Valley, I, 239, 321, 345 Pony Express,A., I, 106, 136 Paramount allegiance, I, 196, 293, 355 Population, first census, I, 147; 264; census of Parish, Howard, II, 279 1870, 266; census of 1875, 267; nativity sta­ Park, John S., III, 503 tistics, 267; southern element, 267; foreign Park, Joseph H., III, 102 born, 269; 312; in 1890, 352; census of 1900, Park, William B. S., III, 504 396; 433; in 1910, 451; industrial, 489; de­ Park, William III, 103 cline of, 529; in 1930, 555 Parker, AmasaD., L., II, 436 Potatoes, I, 331 Paterson, Andrew, II, 284 Potosi, I, 613 Paterson, Chester A., II, 285 Pottery, I, 4 Patrick, Fannie B., II, 365 Poujade, J., I, 361 Patrick, Frank G., II, 364 Poultry industry, I, 537, 565 Patten, Clarence H., II, 292 Powell, Edmond J., III, 494 Patterson, Loyd S., III, 527 Powell, Harry F., II, 413 Paul, Joseph, I, 41 Powell, Thomas E., III, 360 Payne, Harvey M., III, 108 Powers, Mrs. M. A., III, 514 Peacock, Carl R., II, 371 Powning, C. C., I, 325, 330, 353; III, 81 Pearson, William A., III, 74 Pozzi, Archie, II, 338 Peckham, Alfred R., II, 44 Pratt, A. C., I, 379 Peckham, George A., II, 46 Pratt, Walter E., I, 511, 535 Peckham, George E., II, 42 Preble, E. S., I, 325 Peckham, James G., II, 41 Presbyterian Church, I, 358 Peckham Brothers, II, 41 Preston, Robert M., II, 255 Pelican Island, I, 74 Price, Jack L., III, 169 Penrod, Emanuel, I, 132 Price, John L., III, 169 Penrose, Matt R., Ill, 43 Price, Robert M., II, 16 Penrose, William III, 44 Priest, Charles, II, 321 People's Party, I, R.,361 Primary Elections, law of 1909, I, 477; indi- Percy, Alexander 0., II, 235 rect, 482; act of 1917, 483 Pershing County, I, 462, 504, 529 Prison, State (see Nevada State Prison) Peters, B., II, 460 Prize fight law, I, 476 Petersen,D. Marius, III, 64 Proctor, Alfred J., II, 435 Peterson, Edward C., I, 555, 51>7; III, 88 Prohibition, by Initiative and referendum, I, Phillips, Frederick H., II, 224 511, 549 Phillips, Jasper N., Ill, 251 Provisional Territory of Nevada, I, 136 Phillips, Pliny H., II, 224 Public Health, act of 1893, I, 373; Tonopah epi- Phipps, Alexander S., III, 321 demic, 401; state board of health, 429 Pickett, Samuel M., II, 172 Public Lands, policies, I, 567 Pike, LeRoy F., II, 135 Public Service Commission, I, 466 Pike, Miles N., II, 22 Pueblo district, I, 172 Pike, Willard H. A., II, 134 Pueblo Indians, I, 3 Pioche, F. L. A., I, 615 Pure food laws, I, 382 Pioche, I, 259, 267, 274, 368, 487, 605; history . Pyramid District, I, 147 of, 614; public schools, 618 Pyramid Lake, I, 11, 73, 140 Pioche and Bullionville Railroad, I, 297 Pyramid Lake Reservation, I, 142 Pilot Peak, I, 63, 89 Pitt, William C., III, 18 Quicksilver, I, 523 Pittman, Key, I, 477, 481, 535, 555, 575; III, Quin River, I, 40 48 Quinn, John J., II, 247 Pittman, Vail M., II, 81 Quinn's River Station, I, 239 Pittman Act, I, 522 Platt, Joseph, II, 99 Rabbits, I, 495 Platt, Samuel, II, 100 Ragsdale, Thomas P., II, 451 Pleasant Hill, I, 133 Ragtown, I, 123, 148 INDEX XXV Railroad Charters, I, 163 Richards, Charles L., I, 535, II, 5 Railroads (see also Central Pacific Railway), Richards, Maud, II, 491 First charters, I, 163; Union Pacific, 184; Richardson, Eli N., III, 130 and Statehood, 188; Pacific Railroad grant, Riek, Carl S., III, 131 204; proposals in 1864, 208; Legislation of Riley, Malachi M., II, 471 1866, 229; Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Riley, Mary 0., II, 472 266; right to regulate and control, 296; Ring, Orvis, I, 361, 37 4, 379, 395, 411; sketch rates, 296; construction in '70s, 297; in of, 434 politics, 308; taxation, 310; rate discrimina­ Riter, Henry, III, 197 tions, 312; narrow gauge lines, 314; Inter­ Riverside Drive, I, 456 state Commerce Act, 34 7; regulation of Rives, Henry, II, 166 rates, 369; strike of 1894, 367; National Rives, Henry M., II, 165 Guard and railroad strike, 372; taxes, 405; Roach, William H., II, 496 construction revived, 416; mileage in 1901, Roads (see also Highways), old trails, I, 101; 416; Salt Lake route, 419; Western Pacific military road, 117; to the Comstock, 134; Railroad, 421; State Railroad Commission, toll, 163, 230; first official attention, 377; 441; Reno rate case, 442; and motor trucks, good roads a necessity, 452; employment of 651; long and short haul rates, 552; Pioche convicts, 453; mileage in 1914, 469; in 1924, and Bullionville, 616 545; in 1926, 547 Rallens, William, III, 46 Roberts, E. E., I, 461, 479, 510; II, 77 Ralston, William C., I, 278 Roberts, Sadie, II, 79 Rasmussen, A. L., II, 410 Robinson, J. La Rue, II, 147 Rauhut, Robert, III, 347 Robison, Doyle C., II, 437 Rawhide, I, 428 Robison, George W ., III, 214 RawUngs, H. Charles, II, 173 Robison, Martin A., II, 153 Ray, Walter A., III, 615 Robison, Roy L., III, 216 Raycraft, James, II, 166 Rochester llill, I, 518 Raymond, William H., I, 616 Rockwell, Leon H., Ill, 409 Raymond and Ely Mining Company, I, 617 Ronnow, Charles C., III, 134 Read, John T., II, 198 Ronnow, Christian P., III, 32 Read, Thornton A. Sr., II, 197 Ronzone, A. B., III, 610 Reconstruction Finance Corporation, I, 672 Roop, Isaac, I, 126, 138, 166 Record, Harry, II, 276 Roop County, I, 169, 266 Recreation grounds, I, 541 Ross, G. C., I, 461 Redman, Joseph R., II, 299 Ross, Orrin C., II, 61 Rees, Kenneth L., III, 608 Ross, Silas E., II, 62 Reese, John, I, 118, 122, 126 Rough riding, I, 581 Reese River Country, I, 159 Rowan, Francis C., II, 404 Reese River mining district, origin of, I, 176 Royle, William, II, 339 Reese River Valley, I, 345 Ruby Hill, I, 318 Reid, H. E., II, 385 Ruby Mountains, I, 48, 49, 64, 268 Reid, John T., III, 227 Ruby Mountain Forest Reserve, I, 413 Remey, Jules, I, 122 Ruby Valley Region, I, 177 Reno, Ellwood, II, 161 Ruddell, William C. Sr., III, 386 Reno, early beginnings, I, 253; naming of, Russell, George, I, 366 254; 268, 332, 353, 4 70, 546, 555 Russell, George B., I, 565, 557 Reno Commercial Club, I, 465 Russell, Israel C., I, 4 Reno Crescent, I, 254 Rutherford, James T., II, 191 Reno Evening GazeUe, II, 215 Ryan, D. M., I, 396, 411, 434 Renshaw, George T., II, 412 Ryan, Frank M., III, 175 Renshaw, Susanna Y., II, 412 Ryan, Thomas F., III, 86 Republican party, I, 270 Revenues, State, problem of, in 1864, I, 222; Sadler, Reinhold, I, 379; becomes governor, act of 1865, 246; act of 1867, 247; from 382; 383, 395; III, 53 mines, 250; in 1869, 272; bullion production St. George, I, 594 falls off, 286; in Jones-Sadler administra­ St. Joseph, I, 261, 694 tion, 383; in 1902, 407; act of 1903, 428; Saint Mary's Hospital, I, 357; III, 122 452; in 1926, 647 St. Thomas, I, 261, 593 Rhodes, Carlton E., II, 214 Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad, I, 347 Rhodes, J. Milton, III, 223 Samuels, William L., II, 184 Rhyolite, I, 423, 424 San Antone, I, 94 Richard, Andrew J., III, 492 San Antonio district, I, 177 Richards, Charles A., II, 7 Sander Valley, I, 440 xxvi INDEX Sanders, John A., I, 482, 535, 555; II, 37 Shermantown, I, 267 Sanford, George L., II, 329 Shore, Leon, II, 123 Sanford, Graham, II, 215 Short, William C., II, 430 San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Rail- Shuttleworth, Thomas S., III, 391 road, I, 419 Sierra Seminary, I, 228 Sans, Edward R., II, 242 Silvagni, Pietro 0., III, 506 Santa Clara, I, 173 Silver, first discovered, I, 130; the Comstock, Sauer, Andrew, II, 305 132; 352 Sauer, Frank J., III, 354 Silver. production of, I, 249; prices, 272; pro­ Sauer, George, III, 202 duction, 287; issue, 326; price in 1890, 352; Sauer, Louis A., III, 201 prices, 367; in 1905, 424; prices, 485; pro­ Sauer, William F., III, 355 duction during war, 521; prices, 543; 561; Saviers, Harry E., II, 291 price in 1931, 563; prices in 1932, 575 Scanlan, Martin J., II, 174 Silver or gold as money basis, I, 244, 245; Schadler, Andreas J., II, 283 production and coinage of, 248; resumption Schadler, Frederick M., II, 282 of specie payments, 315; value of dollar, Schaeffer, Robert H., II, 428 326; silver question in 1887, 350 Scheeline, Harry H., II, 117 Silver City, I, 147, 488 Scheeline, Moritz, II, 115 Silver Hill district, I, 172 Schmidt, Henry C., III, 150 Silver Purchase Act, repeal of, I, 366 Schmitt, Edward, II, 216 Silver Springs, I, 257 Schmitt, Lizzie K., JI, 217 Simmons, William H., II, 251 Schmitt, Walter, I, 319 Simpson, Frank W., III, 207 School of Mines, I, 475, 553 Simpson, James A., II, 497 Schools (see also Education), in 1864, I, 161; Simpson, J. B., I, 320 sectarian instruction, 213; land grants, 214; Simpson, J. H., expedition, I, 106, 136 private, 228; high school in Virginia City, Simpson route, I, 175 263; and negroes, 265; in 1876, 306; school Sinai, John S., II, 157 lands, 316; school fund, 332; and community Sinnott, Melbourne C., III, 244 interest, 333; Bishop Whitaker's School for Skillman, Archibald, III, 269 Girls, 358; educational fund, 374; in 1894, Skillman, Edward A., III, 270 375; County high schools, 387; act of 1907, Slavery, I, 101; controversy, 143; in Territorial 429; manual and domestic arts, 470; in Acts, 144 1914, 471; cost of, in 1923, 553 Slavin, Charles L., III, 146 Schulz, Otto T., III, 224 Slavin, Edward, III, 147 Scott, A. L., II, 429 Smiley, William J., III, 384 Scott, Emma J., II, 367 Smith, Chauncey W., II, 434 Scott, James, III, 3_41 Smith, Cyrus, II, 477 Scott, William H., III, 342 Smith, D. Angus, II, 466 Scott, William K., II, 268 Smith, Eugene K., II, 417 Scrugham, J. G., I, 485, 530; Governor, 535; Smith, George F., III, 189 573, 575 Smith, George R., II, 301 Searchlight, mines, I, 399, 433, 628 Smith, George S., III, 354 Searing, Charles F., II, 439 Smith, Grant W., II, 241 Searing, Mary 0., II, 439 Smith, I. J., III, 475 Secession element, I, 152 Smith, Jedediah Strong, I, 25, 33; achieve- Secret Pass, I, 65 ments, 36 ; 579 Seeds, William P., II, 156 Smith, Jesse E., III, 65 Senter, George M., III, 232 Smith, Jim, III, 264 Servoss, George L., II, 150 Smith, Kathleen F. 0., II, 418 Sessions, D. R., I, 305, 308 Smith, Lorenzo D., II, 463 Settelmeyer, Arnold, III, 385 Smith, Preston B., II, 303 Settelmeyer, Arthur A., III, 387 Smith-Lever Act, I, 491 Settelmeyer, Fred H., III, 27 Snelson, Joseph E., II, 160 Settelmeyer, Fred W., Ill, 390 Snyder, E. C., I, 387 Settelmeyer, H. William, III, 26 Snyder, Frederic, II, 348 Shair, Frederick J., II, 274 Socialist vote in 1904, I, 431 Sharon, William, I, 255, 274, 278, 288, i89 Societies, I, 236 Shaughnessy, John F., I, 441, 458; II, 35 Sodaville, I, 56, 422 Sheehan, Jerry, III, 66 Southeastern Nevada, settlement and develop­ Sheep Industry, I, 321; tariff of 1894, 379; ment of, I, 578 406, 464, 565 Southworth, Charles E., II, 463 Shehady, John N., III, 329 Southworth, Stoddard, II, 461 INDEX xxvii Spanish-American war, I, 391 Steele, Robert, III, 462 Spanish Exploration, I, 9 Steinmiller, George C., II, 185 Spanish Trail, I, 18, 78, 79, 80, 101 Steptoe Valley, I, 345 Spann, Harriett G., II, 269 Stevens, Frank A., III, 20 Sparks, John, I, 399; first term as governor, Stevens-Murphy Party, I, 107 ,no; sketch of, 411 Stevenson, C. C., I, 330; as governor, 339 Sparks, I, 408, 418, 419, 436, 666 Stevenson Brothers, I, 338 Specie payment, resumption of, I, 247 Stewart, Archibald, I, 591 Specific Contract Act, I, 246 Stewart, Harry E., II, 246 Spencer, Louis B., III, 476 Stewart, Helen J., III, 464 Spring Valley, I, 346 Stewart, J. Frank, II, 246 Spring Valley war, I, 303 Stewart, William J., III, 467 Squatter Law, I, 121 Stewart, William M., "Father of Mining Squires, Charles P., I, 630 Laws," I, 170; 232, 290, 341, 343, 379, 410; Stadtherr, Anthony L., II, 163 memorial tribute, 435 Stanford, Leland, I, 205; address of, 206 Stewart Hall, University of Nevada, I, 335, 386 Star City, I, 164, 175, 256 Stewart Indian School, I, 349 State Agricultural Relief Committee, I, 672 Stewart Ranch at Las Vegas, I, 102, 579 State Agricultural Society, I, 329 Stinson, Andy J., I, 479, 510, 635, 655, 657 State board of assessors, I, 452; review of, Stock, Wenzl J., Jr., III, 497 441 Stoddard, R. C., I, 434 State Board of Health, I, 373; 389; livestock Stokes Castle, I, 416 inspection, 401; 455, 466, 495, 649 Storey, C. F., I, 142 State board of medical examiners, I, 403 Storey County, I, 156; schools, 160; 162, 202, State Board of Stock Commissioners, I, 495 266, 352, 629, 555 State Bureau of Mines, I, 667 Streshley, Lena E., III, 263 State debt, I, 336; in 1866, 247 Streshley, Tucker, III, 262 State Debt Limitation, amendments in 1916, Strikes, in 1922, I, 624 I, 482 Stubbs, J. E., I, 375 State Emergency Relief and Construction Stubbs, Joseph E., II, 71 Committee, I, 573 Stubbs, Ralph S., II, 73 State Fair, I, 346; in 1909, 440 Sturtevant, James H., I, 194 State finances, in 1871, I, 265 Styles, George P., I, 122 State Game and Fish Commission, I, 641 Sublette, William, I, 22 State Highway Department, I, 500 Sugar beet factory, Fallon, I, 465 Statehood bills, I, 186 Suffrage, Territorial, I, 146; for Mormons, Statehood movement, I, 184; Nye's account, 366; eliminating "white," 359; Australian 191 ballot, 365; for women, 455, 481 State Hygienic Laboratory, I, 465 Sullivan, James, I, 330 State immigration bureau, I, 370 Sullivan, Maurice J., I, 479, 505, 610, 535; State industrial and publicity commission, I, III, 67 429, 448 Sullivan district, I, 172 State insane asylum, I, 317 Summerfield, Lester D., II, 118 State librarian, I, 388 Summerfield, Marie Louise, II, 56 State Library, in 1865, I, 227, 375 Summerfield, Sardis, II, 66 "State of Washoe," I, 191 Summerfield, Solomon M., III, 241 State Orphan's Home, I, 242 Summers, Thomas, Ill, 424 State printing office, I, 317 Sunstedt, Nellie, III, 421 State prison, I, 217, 227, 262; convicts and Supreme Court, I, 201; first judges, 222; 246 road work, 467 Supreme Court building, I, 428 State prison commissioners, I, 201 Sutherland, George, III, 124 State Rabies Commission, I, 495 Sutro, Adolph, I, 233, 276, 289 State Racing Association, I, 499 Sutro Tunnel, I, 233 State railroad commission, I, 429, 466 Sutton, Ingeborg R., III, 163 State Range Commission, I, 567, 568 Sutton, John E., III, 161 State textbook commission, I, 429 Swallow, Richard T., III, 267 State veterinarian, I, 452 Sweatt, John E., II, 277 State Veterinary Control Service, I, 495 Sweeney, James G., I, 411, 434 Stations, on Overland Mail Route, I, 136 Sweeney, John P., I, 330 Steamboat Creek, I, 147 Sweetser, Frank D., II, 87 Stearns, A. T., I, 335 Syphus, Levi, I, 630 Steele, Harriet, III, 462 Syphus, Luke, I, 608

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Tahoe Forest Reserve, I, 413 Transportation (see also Roads, Railroads, Talbot, George F., I, 411, 429, 511 Trails), to the Comstock, I, 134; mail stages, Talcott, William M., I, 175 135 Tamblyn, Alfred D., II, 288 Trathen, Edward R., III, 133 Taxation, Territorial, I, 153; Gross Proceeds Treasure City, I, 257 Tax, 154; for schools, 160; of mines, 170; Treasure Hill, I, 320 in Enabling Act, 187; of mines, 191; of Trimble, Robert A., III, 493 corporations, 203; of mines, 209; net pro­ Tritle, F. A., I, 271 ceeds, 212; proposals in 1864, 222; in 1865, Trosi, Charles A., II, 341 224; mine tax, 225; 246; mining tax law, Trosi, Marie G., II, 342 250; of Coolies, 251; of 1871, 272; exemp­ Trout Creek, I, 95 tion of mines, 279; mine tax enters final Truckee-Carson project, I, 414, 449, 539 phase, 282; mine proceeds tax before U. S. Truckee Meadows, I, 332, 345 Supreme Court, 285; local, 300; railroad Truckee Pass, I, 106 taxation, 310; county boards of equalization, Truckee River, I, 11, 74; origin of name, 107; 311; in 1881, 315, 326; for schools, 341, 362; pollution of, 403 359; State Board of Equalization, 363; on Tubman, Thomas M., II, 379 proceeds of mines, 384; in 1899, 386; State Tufty, George, I, 325, 339 board of assessors, 403; in 1909, 428; State Tungsten, I, 487, 516, 523, 544 board of assessors, 440; Nevada tax com­ Tungsten Mine, I, 466 mission, 455 Tupper, Kate N. T., I, 346 Taylor, Ryland G., III, 181 Turkey production, I, 565 Taylor, Ward E., II, 257 Turner, Delos A., II, 200 Teachers institutes, I, 334 Turner, George, I, 147 Techatticup mine, I, 611, 628 Turner, J. K., I, "505 Telegraph, Overland, I, 136; 236; first in Turrittin, George F., III, 106 Nevada, 353; first line into Pioche, 617 Tuscarora, I, 321, 329, 368 Telephone, introduction of, I, 353 Twain, Mark, I, 149, 167, 171, 182 Territorial Enterprise, I, 134 Thatcher, George B., I, 479; II, 204 Ullom, G. Lawrence, III, 165 Thirteenth Amendment, I, 188, 192; ratifica- Ullom Studio, III, 165 tion, 231 Unemployment, I, 516; situation in 1932, 571 Thoma, George H., III, 86 Union Pacific Railway, I, 609, 611 Thomas, William R., II, 493 Unionville, I, 164, 175, 256 Thompson, Alice L., II, 208 "United Order," I, 599 Thompson, Florence M., II, 206 U. S. Gypsum Company, I, 542 Thompson, George F., III, 486 United States Senators, popular referendum, Thompson, Grace G., III, 458 I, 410; 435; election of 1910, 451; popular Thompson, I. S., III, 392 choice of, 476; preferential vote, 477; 479, Thompson, Reuben C. H., III, 90 510, 511, 535, 555, 573 Thompson, Thea C., II, 265 University of Nevada, Constitutional debates, Thompson, William, II, 207 Thorrington, William B., I, 119, 126 I, 215; 228; in 1878, 302; buildfog com­ Threlkel, John E., II, 110 pleted, in 187 4, 304; founding of, 305; at Thurtell, Henry, I, 441 Elko, 317; moved to Reno, 335; first years Tiger, saber-toothed, I, 1 at Reno, 345; agricultural experiment sta­ Tilford, Frank, I, 162 tion, 346; new era, 375; Stubbs admin­ Tilton, J. H., I, 134 istration, 375; faculty in 1893, 376; new Tippett, Samuel R., II, 199 interest in, 385; faculty in 1898, 386; ex­ Toano, I, 313 tension service, 387; Mackay gifts to, 438; Tobacco, I, 345 extension work in agriculture, 439; 465, Tobin, Clement L., II, 85 468; under Stubbs' administration, 473; in Tobin, William J., III, 239 politics, 481; agricultural extension work, Toiyabe Forest Reserve, I, 413 491; in 1914-17, 495; in World War, 506; Toiyabe Range, I, 94, 176 limits enrollment, 520; new gifts, 552; ex­ Toll Roads, I, 163 tensions to functions, 567; III, 12 Tonopah, I, 401; first railroad, 422; strikes, "Unknown River," I, 42 518; 524, 525, 543 Upper Rochester, I, 496 Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, I, 423 Utah Southern Railroad, I, 419 Tonopah Mining Company, I, 450 Utah War, I, 125 Toquima Forest Reserve, I, 413 Torreyson, J. D., I, 361 Vaccaro, Clotilde B., II, 93 Town Charters, I, 163 Vail, L. B., I, 631 INDEX xxix Vale, Frank, I, 604 Wedertz, Ludowig E. W., III, 488 Valley of Fire, I, 10 Wellesley, C. Arthur, III, 366 Van Duzer, Clarence D., I, 410, 431 Wells, Sheldon 0., III, 219 Vegas Valley, I, 440 Wentworth, Mrs. C. S., I, 349 Verdi, I, 255, 432 West, Claude W., II, 138 Vicksburg district, I, 173 West, Robert K., I, 500 Virgin River, I, 27, 82 Westerfield, W. J ., I, 379 Virgin Valley, I, 440 Westfall, Andrew, III, 136 Virginia and Truckee Railroad, I, 230, 231, Weston, I, 177 274, 297, 417 Wheat, I, 322, 331 Virginia City; I, 120, 134, 147, 164, 172, 236, Wheeler, Daniel C., II, 313 241, 264, 273; fire of 1875, 280; water Wheeler, Samuel H., Ill, 220 supply, 282; 307; first sermon, 357 Whipple, John L., III, 623 Virginia City School of Mines, I, 438 Whitaker, Ozi William, I, 358; II, 266 "Virginia Town," I, 133 White, Albert, I, 330 Voting, Methods of, see Suffrage White, A. F., I, 161, 222 White, J. H., II, 317 Wadsworth, Eliza J., III, 618 White Pine County, I, 257, 266, 320 Wadsworth, Franklin E., II, 426 White Pine County Public Library, III, 285 Wadsworth, Nephi J., III, 618 White Pine war, I, 303 Wadsworth, I, 74, 255, 394, 417 Whiteley, George A., II, 128 Walker, Edgar H., II, 236 Whitton Springs, I, 89, 94 Walker, Joseph, I, 78, 87 Wide West Ledge. I, 172 Walker, Joseph R., I, 45 Wier, Adolphus W., II, 374 Walker, M. Rollin, II, 168 Wier, Jeanne E., I, 429; II, 376 , I, 11, 94 Wiley, Roland H., III, 400 Walker Lake Reservation, I, 142 Williams, Evan, I, 344 Walker Pass, I, 66 Williams, Frank, I, 535 Walker River, I, 13, 31, 56, 67, 76 Williams, Harry J., III, 310 Walker River Valley, I, 148 Williams, Homer L., III, 147 Wallace, James D., III, 412 Williams, James 0., I, 140 Wallace, Joseph A., III, 290 Williams, Wjnfield S., II, 490 Walnut Creek, I, 95 Williams' Old Station, I, 140, 148 Walsh, J. Herbert, III, 246 Williamson, David E. W., II, 378 Walsh, Patrick, II, 400 Willis, A. H., I, 336 Wardin, Elmer E., II, 284 Wilmot Proviso, I, 114, 144 Warren, Anna M., II, 389 Wilson, Benjamin B., III, 289 Washoe Agricultural, Mining and Mechanical Wjlson, George F., III, 420 Society, I, 254 Wilson, George W., III, 352 Washoe City, I, 164, 254 Wilson, Joseph I., II, 503 Washoe County, I, 155, 162, 253, 266; agri- Wilson, Nathaniel E., III, 93 culture,- 322; Court House, 324; 448, 655 Wilson, Wayne T., II, 187 Washoe Typographical Union, I, 517 Wilson, William A., III, 371 Washoe Valley, I, 120, 147 Wilson Canyon, I, 166, 243 Wasson, Warren, I, 142 Windisch, Rose L., III, 498 Water and Water Rights (see Irrigation) Windous, Margaret C., III, 276 Watkins, Richard, I, 141 Windous, Thomas C., III, 275 Watt, George, I, 555 Wingfield, George, I, 436, 499, 555; II, 14 Weather servke station, I, 346 Wjngfield Banks, I, 673 Weber, John Sr., III, 284 Wingfield Park, I, 448 Weber, Mrs. John, III, 285 Winnemucca, I, 257 Webster, A. G., III, 408 Winnemucca, Chief, I, 133, 139 Webster, George W., III, 305 Winnemucca Lake, I, 11 Webster, Gertrude, III, 306 Winnemucca, Little, I, 139 Webster, Hannah E., II, 474 Winters, Aaron, story of, I, 625 Webster, Stella N., II, 475 Winters, J. D., I, 132 Web�ter, William, II, 472 Winters, Theodore, I, 330, 361; III, 200 Wedekind, George, I, 400 Wisner, John S., III, 611 Wedekind, George �., III, 80 Witcher, Arthur B., III, 225 Wedekind mines, I, 399 Withers, Robert G., II, 143 Wedertz, Charles E., III, 490 Withers,. Theodore L., II, 144 W edertz, Clarence R., III, 349 Wittenberg, Charles F., II, 83 Wedertz, Louis, III, 488 Wollam, J. L., III, 365

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XXX INDEX Women, Constitutional provisions, I, 200; suf­ Wren, Thomas, I, 395 frage in 1869, 264, 318; eligible to school Wright, William (Dan de Quille), I, 120, 134 offices, 359; suffrage movement, 374; suf­ frage for, 455, 475, 479; Nineteenth Amend­ Yelland, Henry J., III, 281 ment, 514 Yelland, John, III, 280 Women's Clubs, I, 465 Yerington, J. A., I, 366, 398 Wood, Fred L., III, 248 Yerington, I, 76, 426, 470, 487, 501 Woodard, A., I, 135 Yoakum, Dagmar (Mrs. E. S.), III, 187 Woodard, J. Warren, III, 426 Yori, Louis A., II, 507 Woodburn, William, I, 289, 325, 339 Yori, Mark L., II, 506 Woodburn, William Jr., II, 9 Young, Clarence L., III, 369 Woodburn, William Sr., II, 8 Young, C. S., I, 325, 348 Woods, Lyman L., I, 602 Young, Ewing, I, 103 Working Men's movement, I, 290 Young, Harry H., III, 297 Workmen's Compensation Laws, act of 1907, Young, Stephen R.t III, 367 I, 429; 454, 491 World war, I, 484; early prosperity, 485; Zadow, Louis, III, 290 military preparations in 1916, 502; Council Zadow, Louis R., III, 291 of Defense, 503; call to the colors, 505; Zetoony, Abe, III, 434 Gold Stars, 508; honors to veterans, 518 Zimmer, Ethel R. T., II, 210 Worthington, Henry G., I, 171, 222, 231, 232, Zinc, I, 487, 516, 522; output, 543; 563 271